I feel like we don’t understand each other.Today our duo looks at how we are such a moment of communication breakdown. How geo-politically nationally, denominationally, and relationally, two people can walk away from the same interaction and t

Good Hair Pt 2 The Afro latina

Nov 23rd, 2020 47m 14s

STILL need a break from the election? How about the second part of a conversation about black women's complicated relationship to hair and how its a metaphor for being subjected to standards of beauty they could never meet? Also, how we as a c

Good Hair Pt 1.

Nov 8th, 2020 58m 59s

Hey, wanna talk about something other than the election? Good! How about the complicated relationship black people with their hair and how its a metaphor for the larger issue of being subjected to a stand of beauty? You know something light. We

The Pettys Grade Themselves

Oct 26th, 2020 54m 29s

This week the duo looks deep into their shadow and asses how they have been doing as a couple. this aint for the squeamish. Check out our sponsor Open Doors OpenDoorsUSA.org/Prop.Recorded by Mandew QuinteroMixed and scored and

Con Mucho Trabajo

Oct 12th, 2020 49m 49s

This week, Prop and the Doc discuss how our cultural backgrounds inform our approach to to work. They discuss the two conflicting motivations that BIPOCs vacillate between once they experience any form of success. they discuss survivor's guilt

Managing Yt Pipo

Sep 28th, 2020 57m 16s

I'm not gonna lie, sometimes white people can be alot! Between managing fragility, the newly woke our just the blissfully unaware. This episode is a light hearted approach and managing cross cultural relationships and strengthening fri

Allyship

Sep 14th, 2020 1h 1m

Last week talked about giving space for each other to fill our cultural cup. This week the duo talks about how black and brown people can be allies in each others causes. Recorded by Andrew QuinteroMixed scored and mastered by Matt Osowski

Lost in the Sauce

Aug 30th, 2020 47m 17s

This episode is all about not losing yourself. As you know, Almaganda is a biracial squad. Having said that, both are very connected to their cultural roots. However, In a relationship, It's hard to make a space where both are present. Someti

Fighting Well

Aug 17th, 2020 53m

So, the quarantine had a way of heightening issues in a relationship that were already there. prop and the doc talk about the things they learned about fighting well. Recorded by Andrew Quintero.Mixed and scored by Matt Osowski Th

Trailer

Season 5 How do you even?! trailer

Aug 7th, 2020 2m 29s

Its official like black and white stripes! Prop and the Doc are back like we never left! Introducing season 5 called "How do you even?!" this season will be a about how we navigate all the different spheres we exist in. spheres like, Bi-racial

ON SIGHT!

Jan 10th, 2020 30m 56s

HERE IS A FULL EPISODE OF HOOD POLITICS WITH PROP!We are currently mapping out season 5 of Red couch in the meantime, check it out.trying to get your head around the is Iran situation?! So is all of congress. join Prop and Derek Minor as they

introducing HOOD POLITICS WITH PROP coming soon

Jan 6th, 2020 2m 16s

Okay you asked we heard! We are going to have a spin off pod specifically dedicated to hood politics. All the jokes all political tea all the hoodness. look for it to pop up in its OWN FEED soon

BLACK AMERICANA Live in houston

Dec 9th, 2019 45m 42s

final episode for season 4, today we talk to another power couple. Founders of the Houston based streetwear brand, Grits. this couple uses imagery from a time when black america was in full segregation and was creating its own narrative. they c

Dads and Miscarriages; Hard to Love live with Wordsplayed

Nov 25th, 2019 46m 30s

This week, we go back to Houston where we interviewed Wordsplayed about one of the hardest moments of his life. his wife Catalina had a miscarriage. Bouncing back from such things can seem impossible. hear how the funniest man on earth continue

live in Dallas with Trip Lee

Nov 12th, 2019 1h 1m

Continuing our live experiences, we tale yall back to Dallas where we spoke to the Trip lee and Jessica about their struggles with his chronic fatigue and all the twists and turns of their life. Hood politics was some throw backs that magically

Hard to love, LA with Lisa Gungor

Oct 29th, 2019 40m 20s

this night was very special! we talked to Lisa gungor about her many twists and turns! if yall wanna get involved in our Ethiopia work:https://www.fh.org/propagandaalso, Los Angeles legend Dj Malski offered up some fun!

Hard to Love LIVE in Chicago

Oct 14th, 2019 53m 36s

Today we give yall a glimpse what the hard to love tour dates are like, Here we interviewed Phoenix natives, chicago residents Sentrock, a street artist and Summer Perez, a husband and wife duo. tickets are still available for Los Angeles on Oc

Israelistine and Impeachment

Oct 1st, 2019 56m 30s

Surprise. We are BACK! here is some thoughts on Impeachment, our Israel trip, new music, and the continuing the hard to love tourchicago october 10thLos Angeles october 21Oakland October 27prophiphop.com for tickets! sponsor: https://www.y

MORE SHOOTINGS?! HARD TO LOVE, in real lifee.

Aug 5th, 2019 48m 42s

We are on week away from Hard to Love tour starting and we wanted to 1st put this in your feeds, then DISASTER struck! with 2 mass shootings we know that its important to have safe spaces to process this stuf. we want you to know that prop and

BONUS:HARD TO LOVE TOUR

Jul 2nd, 2019 12m 48s

YO WE GOIN ON TOUR! Hard To Love Tour August 9th houstonhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/63923758683August 1Oth Dallashttps://www.prekindle.com/promo/id/97934110582082951October 10th Chicago https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-red-couch-podca

I've Said Too Much

Apr 22nd, 2019 1h 11m

IVE SAID TOO MUCHToday the pair get a little personal and speak on their own marital issues and how they balance vulnerability with exposure. What it looks like to set boundaries with each other and the public. In hood politics, they cover Tur

My Chemical Bromance

Apr 8th, 2019 1h 11m

Today is about manly maness!Prop and Jeremiah aka Jgivens talk about all comes with understanding masculinity, with regards to all of their intersections; black, male Christian. Also about Js coming out and reckoning with what it means to be p

All The Way Live

Mar 25th, 2019 1h 6m

We have a special Live from Vanguard University where our pair discuss the origins of the the red couch and how mentoring and allyship work among their own lives ! In hood #hoodpolitics they cover Muller, rich kids paying for college and the 4

This Really sucks!

Mar 11th, 2019 1h 19m

What if something really really sucks? How is Jesus the answer but church ain’t helping?We talk to Valerie about boundaries, co dependency and white savior complex.In hood politics Prop and Dj Promote talk how knowing how to read room helped

The H.C.I.C. part 2

Feb 25th, 2019 57m 29s

In hood politics we talk about AOC Roasting the legislature, Rudy Guliani accidentally snitching and the 50th anniversary of the CIA staging a coup in Iran.We then hear the conclusion of Crystal and Irenes stories and how they reconcile th